Darth Vader on a religious institution? No, the Sith haven’t received tax-exempt status yet, but thanks to an 80′s children’s art competition a carving of the character’s iconic mask has a birds-eye view of Washington D.C. from the Washington National Cathedral.
Hipper than your average gargoyle
March 30th, 2007 by Dunc · 5 Comments
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1 Annalee Flower Horne // Mar 30, 2007 at 5:47 am
ha, yup. That one’s pretty old news to the locals, actually. You need binoculars to see him up there.
2 Cyndi // Mar 30, 2007 at 8:56 am
This was a “Must-See” when I went to DC years ago. The church has actual maps printed to help you spot him! He’s waaaay up high,-you need binoculars to see him!
3 Dunc // Mar 30, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Yeah, I’d heard of it before. Just wasn’t sure if I’d blogged it…
4 jSarek // Apr 1, 2007 at 3:06 am
I think Ranger Rick magazine reported on this when it first happened . . . I remember reading the brief interview with the kid who did it.
5 jSarek // Apr 1, 2007 at 3:07 am
Scratch that; the article mentions it was in National Geographic World. I forgot I even *got* that magazine until my memory was jogged by the article.